VEHICLE TRACTION MAP FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
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1. A method of operating a vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining a traction value for a surface of a road segment, the traction value being correlative to a coefficient of friction;
associating the traction value with a location of the surface; and
storing the traction value with the location of the surface.
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Abstract
A vehicle determines a traction value for a surface of a road segment, and associates the traction value with a location of the surface. The vehicle stores the traction value and location as part of a traction map.
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1. A method of operating a vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining a traction value for a surface of a road segment, the traction value being correlative to a coefficient of friction; associating the traction value with a location of the surface; and storing the traction value with the location of the surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An autonomous vehicle comprising:
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memory to store instructions; one or more processors to execute the instructions to; determine a traction value for a surface of a road segment, the traction value being correlative to a coefficient of friction; associate the traction value with a location of the surface; and store the traction value with the location of the surface.
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of a vehicle, cause the vehicle to perform operations that include:
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determine a traction value for a surface of a road segment, the traction value being correlative to a coefficient of friction; associate the traction value with a location of the surface; and store the traction value with the location of the surface.
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